Social services
Social services news from UK Parliament.
Minister Helen Whately faces questions on the future of the social care and NHS workforce
MPs to question the Minister for Care on the Government’s long-term workforce planning for the NHS and social care
18 February 2021
Ministers to be questioned on food insecurity and support for hospitality
Committee to hold an evidence session with Ministers to follow up on its inquiry into Covid-19 and food supply
18 February 2021
Children in care homes: Education Committee to launch new inquiry
Committee launch new inquiry on Children in care homes
18 February 2021
IDC to hear from development sector to help shape terms of new inquiry on philosophy of aid
International Development Committee takes evidence on Tuesday 23 February at 2.30pm
18 February 2021
New inquiry: What role could ‘community energy’ play in decarbonising energy and heat?
Community Energy is the latest topic the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) will investigate within the workstream considering technological innovation and climate change.
18 February 2021
Government must act now to find ‘genuine long-term solution’ to social care crisis
Chair of Health and Social Care Committee Jeremy Hunt presses the Government for detail on plans to reform social care
17 February 2021
Next Clerk of the Parliaments appointed
Simon Burton has been appointed to lead the Lords Administration from April 2021
17 February 2021
Spotify, Apple and Amazon to face questions from MPs in music streaming inquiry
Committee to take evidence from Spotify, Amazon and Apple into their inquiry on Economics of music streaming
17 February 2021
MPs to discuss petition relating to the movement of goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland
MPs to discuss a petition relating to the movement of goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland
17 February 2021
EAC calls for climate and nature investment to be prioritised in the economic recovery
Environmental Audit Committee calls for climate and nature investment to be prioritised in the economic recovery
17 February 2021
Easing lockdown measures in England examined by Committee
The Science and Technology Committee will also explore the management of other non-pharmaceutical interventions.
16 February 2021
Traders may not understand tariffs under Northern Ireland protocol
The European Scrutiny Committee considers approved and draft EU legislation and policy documents deposited in Parliament by the Government.
16 February 2021
Government responds to report considering UK aid in Ghana
International Development Committee publishes Government response
16 February 2021
Vulnerable Children and public services
Peers will examine how well public services tackle underlying causes of child vulnerability in families including domestic abuse, poor mental health and addiction.
16 February 2021
LGBT History Month: Lords members and work
Learn about LGBT+ members, their experiences and speaking up for LGBT issues
15 February 2021